As we celebrate our tenth anniversary on Beneath the Tangles, we want to take some time each month to look into the past, not only to commemorate our ten years, but also to see where we were and how far we’ve come as a site and collectively as anime fans. For most months this year,… Read More 10 Year Retrospective, Month #2: Throwback to February 2011
If you can believe it, Anime March Madness is just around the corner! For those uninitiated, Anime March Madness is our anime vs. anime tournament to determine the best anime in all the land! Voting begins on Monday here on the blog and through our various social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. As a… Read More Anime March Madness 2020: Full Bracket
What is up, otaku?! Is is the eve of Heroes Rising, and we’re gonna get you ready for the big event. Tomorrow, My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising hits the big screen in North America, and the team is ready to let you know whether it’s worth a watch, and for those that have already seen… Read More TangleCast 72: My Hero Academia Heroes Rising
Initial release date: February 18, 2020 Developer: CITY CONNECTION Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software Platform: Nintendo Switch Thank you to the kind people at NIS America for providing this fun and challenging compilation of games for us! When I think of shoot’em games, the earliest one I can think of is Galaga. I may be wrong,… Read More Review: Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha (Nintendo Switch)
Feature films from long-running anime like Naruto, Dragon Ball Z, and One Piece share some common traits: They ramp up the animation to levels exceeding the television series, create a rousing atmosphere by setting the heroes on a rollicking adventure, indulge fans by letting favorite characters have a shining moment, and feature a one-off story… Read More My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (Review)
Episode eight begins with Iroha transferring into Kamihama Middle School as she continues her search for her sister, Ui. While there, she tries to meet up with Kaede, who in unresponsive; instead, Iroha runs into Rena, who tells her of two rumors: an invisible girl whose quiet responses to classmate eventually lead to her disappearing… Read More Madoka Side Story Magia Record, Episode 8: Crossed Signals
It’s time to dive yet again into the world of Infinite Dendrogram! While the anime adaptation may not have won us over, the original light novels still look to be great, so in we go to volume 3! (By the way, if you have only been watching the anime adaptation, as of the time of… Read More BtT Light Novel Club Chapter 17: Infinite Dendrogram, Vol. 3!
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